Shared Stories

AKA is celebrating Black History Month. Curtis Hartley writes about his hopes and perspectives on what this month really means.

We get busy with our work and forget the power of stories. Our own stories. I met Curtis Hartley in January 2021; he was a student in a...

AKA interns are people from diverse backgrounds and communities who are interested in evaluation, design, research, and public health....

Every year we take time to reflect on our place in the world of research, evaluation, and community. We consider what to carry forward...

I write a letter to my students at the beginning and end of each academic semester. I want them to know where I stand, what I believe in, an

November is Native American Heritage Month. At AKA we are celebrating our work in tribal communities and our AKA team members. Tribes,...

Intern, Kaden Martin, joined the AKA team this past month. We are so excited about all the creativity and talent he will bring to our...

Interns are the heart and soul of AKA. They bring talent and perspective to the team that opens avenues of understanding and deepens our...

What a gift to have Carrie Manning on our AKA team. We interviewed Carrie to know a bit more about her and her message for the world. If...

We are so excited about the new team members that have joined AKA over the past few months. This is Alejandra Cabrera. We asked Alejandra...

A picture is worth a thousand words. This is what we know to be true, but we rarely put a photo in a publication and let it stand alone....

Highlights from our interview with Dr. Clayton Small and the Native PRIDE Intergenerational Connections Project.

September is always a special month at AKA because we get to celebrate National Recovery Month. Recovery month is about elevating recovery a

AKA interns are the best part of our business and what we do. Interns bring our mission to life. Interns show us the importance of...

I have always been told that the best writers read a lot. The best researchers read a lot. The best students read a lot. But what do they...

You know there is a lot of effort that goes into writing a peer-reviewed journal article. Many evaluations are never published. Some...

I graduated from Weber State University in 2003. As an undergraduate health major, I consumed any information that related to health and...

On June 1, 2022 a new book by Allyson Kelley, DrPH will be released - Treatment Program Evaluation Public Health Perspectives on Mental...

AKA worked with NPAIHB to develop a curriculum for youth to amplify and reinforce healthy social norms.

Mental illness is far more common than many of us know. To improve mental health in individuals and communities we must emphasize preventing